The two factors that I would consider when evaluating an argument would be clarity and
credibility. If you do not have clarity as to what the argument is regarding then it makes it
difficult to understand exactly what the issue is and whether or not I should agree, disagree
or be neutral on the subject. The other factor being credibility, this is important to take into
consideration as you evaluate an argument so as not to take someone's opinion as factual
information. We also want to make sure that the person has provided evidence to back up
their argument.In deductive arguments one takes the evidence given and makes assumptions
with the evidence provided to make a conclusion. However, in an inductive argument the
information is taken and it looks for the stronger and consistent evidence before making a
conclusion.Reflecting on this weeks lesson regarding deductive and inductive arguments
was interesting to me because we use these methods everyday, however we should not be
so quick to come to conclusions without really looking into the evidence available before
making a conclusion. Two factors that we should consider when evaluating an argument
would be credibility and relevance. Is the presenter only bringing facts to the argument that
have something to do with the issue at hand or are they bringing in extra stuff that really is
not pertinent to this topic to maybe cloud your judgement or sway you into another topic all
together? Is the presenter a credible and reliable source? What is his or her background? Is
their stance on the topic at hand based on facts or opinions? All of this matters when
attempting to make an intelligent decision on a specific topic.
Inductive arguments only present some of the information, just enough to make you believe
that there is no way the other argument could possibly be true. Deductive arguments would
be presenting enough logical information to make a more sound judgement, for instance A
is greater than B and B is greater than C, therefore A must be greater than C.
I actually really enjoyed the pro and con articles this week. I enjoyed the topic at hand
because it really is a real world issue, always has been and I believe it always will be. It can
be hard to remember anything when I am in the middle of an argument but it would be very
helpful to keep my surrounding as well as the other person's feelings in mind. I have
learned this week that you must keep the other's persons point of view in mind in order to
successfully get your point across. When evaluating an argument there are two factors that
come into the equation and those are "clarity and credibility." As a person is evaluating an
argument one of the most important aspects to be sure they understand the argument in its
entirety. We should all ask for clarification so that we can better support the argument. If
you don't fully understand an argument then you aren't truly evaluating the argument.
Which is also why the other factor of evaluating an argument comes in - credibility. In
order to truly evaluate any argument you have to consider the source and information. Is it
from a reliable and creditable source? If you don't examine the credibility or gain clarity a
person won't be able to support the argument. For me personally I have to work on
"assuming" too much or not digging deeper to find the credibility. This chapter has helped
me to take my time to evaluate the argument and it's entirety before I start to speak on it.
From the reading in Chapter 7 & 8 I understand the difference between deductive and
inductive arguments is that inductive arguments are as solid or strong and could come from
a probability and not a definite. Deductive arguments can be fact or fiction.
After completing this weeks' assignments and recapping what I learned the realization of
what I stated in the first paragraph is that I need to evaluate the argument and really gain
clarity and credibility before I respond. It's very easy for me to assume the information is
credible and/or assume I understand the argument instead of asking for clarity. We all have
things to work on but this week's reading help me understand myself a little more. Be quick
to clarify not quick to respond. The two factors you need to consider when evaluating an
argument are clarity and credibility. These two things are important because without them
you can have a constructive argument and will just have meaningless banter. You have to
be able to understand what the argument is about and make sure the points are all credible.
Being able to put these two things together make the main ingredients to a good argument.
The reading in these chapters tell us what inductive and deductive arguments are. These
give us the book definition of these, but I believe the most basic meaning of these are that
deductive arguments are based on facts but don't really give a full definition of that fact.
Meaning that it will almost lead you to believe that what is being argued is the point and
not the facts. As for inductive will give the facts and stick to them and give you a
reasonable meaning for the point of the argument, it won't lead you to believe the truth is
there because the facts "should show you them"
The most interesting activity this week was reading two articles and seeing how one topic
has opposite views. But them a lot of topics have two sides to them, but this one definitely
had two strong arguments for both sides. After reading Chapter 6 evaluating arguments, two
factors I consider when evaluating an argument is clarity and credibility. I picked clarity
because if a person is not clear and do not have a good understanding what person is saying
it could cause an argument among people. It is always better to be clear, explain and give
an explanation to what it is you are stating when having a argument. Another factor I
consider was Credibility. I picked credibility because it is important to have true
information that you can prove to be true than to make assumptions based off of what you
think or how you think it should be.
Inductive Arguments can be stronger or weaker and not true or false. To me meaning that
you can have a good or bad argument but what you are saying is neither true or false.
Deductive Argument is when the argument is true and all the facts are valid. The most
interesting concept I found interesting was the factors of evaluating Arguments. I found this
interested because it gave different factors on ways how to break down different ways to
evaluate arguments. Clarity and Credibility are the most important factors when evaluating
an argument. Most speeches or debates would not be credible if the speaker does not have
their speaking points correct or in order. These examples are mostly seen in a Presidential
Debate or even a high school speech class. Even though clarity and credibility are very
important most people can be persuaded by only partial truths.
I would suggest that the biggest difference between inductive and deductive arguments is
that deductive is mostly based on facts and not thoughts. Deductive is mostly driven by
elimination, mathematic and definitions. By using deductive a person speaking will most
likely drive the points of those three concepts (elimination, mathematic and definitions) and
make valid arguments using facts based on the three types of arguments. Typically
inductive arguments will be weaker and more opinionated. I believe that studying the
factors of clarity and credibility are the most interesting concepts that I learned about during
the week. I feel that it is very important to use use clarity and credibility in your personal
and professional life. Leading by those examples will ensure that you are a clear and
transparent employee or leader.
Five factors should be considered when evaluating an argument. b
• Clarity
• Credibility
• Relevance
• Completeness
• Soundness
Of these five components used to construct and analyze an argument, I believe that clarity
is one of the most important factors.
Having clarity allows you to identify the issue(s). Being clear about the issue(s) helps keep
the argument focused. If the issue(s) is unclear, the argument goes nowhere and can leave
people feeling frustrated and misunderstood. A valid argument clearly presents the issue
with good reasons and allows
one to accept or reject a particular position to make up their own mind about an issue.
Though all five factors are essential to forming a great argument, credibility is the second
most crucial component. It is important to have credible evidence to support claims.
Credible evidence should be accurate, unbiased, complete, and consistent with other
relevant evidence. The more evidence there is to support the claim, the more reasonable it
is to accept. Having impeccable credibility helps form and support the remaining
components of an argument; relevance, completeness, and soundness.
Inductive arguments contain evidence based on social behavior and generalization; they are
neither true nor false. Inductive arguments can have social error and fallacies because it is
based on generalization (stereotyping) and probability instead of certainty.
Deductive arguments are based on mathematical evidence and certainty. A valid deductive
argument has true premises and conclusions. Deductive arguments have credible evidence
and logic, making the argument sound. To remember the five factors for the criteria to use
to construct and analyze an argument is an excellent resource.
I am intrigued to begin paying attention to arguments and practice identifying, breaking
down, diagramming, and evaluating arguments to see how valid and sound they are. Two
factors we should consider when evaluating an argument is Clarity and Credibility. Identify
if the terms are clear and understandable. If it's not clear ask for clarification, that is your
first step. Second factor to consider is credibility. Ensure that the premises are credible and
backed with by evidence.Inductive argument is a collection of evidence of something
specific that is collected and supports a general conclusion. It will give information that
provides the basis and necessary grounds for a deduction and valid reasoning. Deductive
argument will begin with a factual premise, pretty much means that the conclusion you
want to reach must be true. They contain enough information for a conclusion to be given
on any topic. This type of argument begins with a statement that is always believed to be
true.The most interesting part of this week was getting the opportunity to learn how to
recognize and evaluate casual arguments. Also on how we tend to generalize when getting
to a conclusion. The example given about the cat was perfect and a relatable explanation. In
my opinion the two factors you should consider when evaluating and argument is clarity
and credibility. When it comes to any argument that is given you always need to understand
what the argument is referring to because if neither party understands what is going then the
argument will never come to a proper conclusion. Credibility plays a huge roll as well
because in order to have a good stand in any argument you need to have facts and sources
to back up the facts which will give you a strong stand in the argument.In my own words
the difference between an inductive and deductive argument is that deductive you come up
with an idea, then an observation and finally a conclusion for example women do not like
going shooting , Sam is a woman therefore she does not like shooting. Inductive is when
you observe something , then analyze it then come up with a theory for example my face
breaks out when I eat chocolate, signs of allergic reaction therefore I am allergic to
chocolate.This week I really enjoyed watching the video help break down the types of
arguments and everything that goes along with it. Another thing I really enjoyed was the
reading which went more in depth about inductive and deductive arguments. Overall the
activities were a great breakdown of everything covered this week. Clarity and
completeness are two important factors in an argument that go hand in hand. The clarity of
an argument needs to be clear without bias. The wording in the arguments is defined and
understandable without having mixed definitions. So, the argument can not be
misconstrued. The premises used are complete and support your argument. If there are
missing premises than the argument is not sound and will be able to be picked apart.
Inductive arguments use the probability factor of situation. For instance, if the premises
could mostly be true, then the conclusion would be true. Deductive arguments are based on
eliminations of false premises to come to the correct conclusion of an argument. The
premises are true than the argument is true. Deductive arguments are the most interesting
concepts I learned this week. I find myself using deductive arguments in life than inductive.
I do not like to have issues resolved by chance. Vein diagramming of arguments was
confusing to me. I would have to practice it more to understand the concept. Reading about
how to diagram will not help me remember the skill. It is important to be able to analyze an
argument and break it down, two main factors I believe you should look for in a good
argument is relevance and completeness. while the information does need credible sources,
the premises need to be relevant to the argument's conclusion can be false. the argument
also needs to be complete, it needs to consider all sides before coming to a conclusion.
Without checking the other perspective, the conclusion can become biased or invalid.An
inductive argument is an assumption, A theory that starts with an observation and
concluded without much evidence to back it up. this is something that you cannot
necessarily prove and can be easily disproved with newfound evidence. an example is: the
last 3 tests were easy, therefore the next test will be easy." A deductive argument is the
opposite, It starts with a theory that can be proven or disproven and the conclusion is
always correct with the right evidence. with deductive reasoning, you can formulate a
theory and test that theory by collecting data and analyzing it until you can prove or
disprove the conclusion of the argument.The textbook has provided a lot of examples and
exercises that helped further my understanding of the chapters we are studying. my personal
favorite was in chapter 6, breaking down an argument by identifying the premises and the
conclusion. the exercise that I applied was the end of the chapter practice where Kennedy
was arguing for the rights of Gay marriage using facts and breaking down the legitimacy of
why it should be legal. He used proper premises both dependent and independent to support
his conclusions.one thing that I had to struggle with and do extra research on was the
difference between Independent and dependent Premises. While the definition of both was
clear, I couldn't seem to get a grasp of how to use them in the example. Both premises
seemed they could be used on their own or conjoined if they wanted to. While there are
many factors that should be considered while evaluating an argument, I think Credibility
and Completeness are the two most important. They're the opposites of two parts of bad
arguments, namely Misinformation and Withholding the Truth. If we fail to pay attention to
the credibility of premises in an argument, then our understanding of the argument is
limited to whatever information the arguing party gives us. Chapter 6 had an excellent
example of a young girl that presented the argument 1) I am a girl, 2) girls become nurses,
boys become doctors, therefore 3) I cannot become a doctor. The second premise of this
argument is clearly false if examined through the lens of critical thinking, but if we don't
apply our critical thinking skills to the credibility of premises such as these then we can
have a misguided understanding of the argument. Completeness is a bit trickier to
understand, but the omission of relevant premises can make an argument seem true when it
really isn't. The following argument is related to an example I used in an earlier discussion
post, but it's relevant here too. 1) seatbelts are now required in cars, 2) emergency room
visits for injuries obtained in car crashes have gone way up, therefore 3) seatbelts make
people more likely to be injured in a car crash. This argument may seem valid at first, but
when examined through the lens of critical thinking we see that it's incomplete. There
should be a third premise, "deaths from injuries obtained in car crashes have gone way
down". If we don't pay attention to the completeness of arguments, we may once again have
a misguided understanding of the argument.Deductive arguments remind me of math - the
conclusion is not just logically, but inevitably drawn from the premises. The Wason card
problem (or the more easily understandable underage drinking problem) are excellent
examples of this. A deductive argument may be complex or otherwise difficult to follow,
but in the end there's only one factually correct conclusion. Inductive arguments are less
like math and more like a story. The premises will point towards the conclusion, sometimes
with great evidence, but there's no factually correct conclusion.I really enjoyed looking over
the diagraming of arguments in chapter 6. Of course I've used arguments for as long as I've
been able to speak and write, but I've never broken one down in such a way. The two areas
in evaluating an argument I believe are credibility, and soundness. Credibility of an
argument needs to have strong facts and sources to be viewed as valid. Soundness of an
argument is also a primary need. If your ideas are not well-thought out your argument can
be flawed and not very sound in your presentation. Inductive arguments usually follow the
premises. They are either stronger or weaker in support of the conclusion rather than being
true or false. Deductive arguments necessarily follow the premises. That is if the premises
are true, and the reasoning process is valid.What we studied this week was interesting. The
different part of an argument was fascinating, as well as, how to defuse a lot of arguments.
I got the gist of what the book was saying, but I will have to work on how to best evaluate
the process on how to present an argument. I am also wondering how you would want to
diagram an argument. Most of the arguments I have had you do not have the time to do
such a thing, unless you are on a debate team on working as a lawyer, you do not have the
time for that. Just thinking aloud. The videos are the best teaching tool when it comes to
talking about these kinds of things. One factor that should be considered when evaluating
critical thinking is clarity. To have clarity in an argument means that you completely
understand what the argument entails and that it is straight forward. This is important
because if you do not understand your own argument and the premises to it, it has no value.
Another very important factor that should be considered when evaluating critical thinking is
credibility. Credibility in an argument means that there is factual evidence and reasoning to
back up your claim. This is important because with out credible sources and evidence your
argument is most likely invalid, and it is dangerous to spread mis-information.
The differences between inductive and deductive arguments are drastic but very easy to
understand. While the premises of inductive arguments are support for the conclusion, the
premises of deductive arguments are facts. I think the major difference between the two is
that deductive arguments are 100% certain or absolute while inductive is very probable and
uncertain.My favourite reading from this week was chapter six with all of the factors to
evaluate in an argument. I think this section will truly help me in my day to day life by
having controlled, knowledgeable arguments. one of the factors I consider we should
evaluate are Argument from definition, why because it is based on a key term or essential
attribute in a defintion, the second one is, Hypothetical Syllogism, why because it contains
two premises at least one of which is a hypothetical conditional statement. Inductive
provides support but not neccessarily proof for the conclusion, which means like when me
and my cousin got to arguing she was saying things but could't state the fact the whole
purpose of the argument.Deductive the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises,
which means she never got to the bottom of why we was arguing, what was the purpose
and getting loud and anger if you can't tell us the reason for this all. Reflecting on this
learning activity it's plenty of ideas, topics, and concepts, I have learn and it's so much
more I would like to learn. When evaluating an argument I believe the two factors that
should garner the most attention are the Premise and Conclusion of the argument. A good
premise should be based in facts, knowledge and experience. If a premise is based in
opinions or biases of any sort the argument could be considered faulty in the educational
field and in terms of critical thinking. The conclusion should be in alignment with the
arguments premise and keep everything cohesive. Being able to identify the structure and
tone of the premise and conclusion may also help identify whether the argument is
deductive or inductive.Inductive arguments tend to rely on conjecture or a pattern. Inductive
arguments can usually be based in probabilities or likelihoods rather than facts. Inductive
arguments are not insured and can be viewed if looking for probability over facts.
Deductive reasoning is the search for accuracy and precision. The premise in deductive
arguments are factual and to the point. The end result of this form of argument is usually a
factual conclusion. Learning how to evaluate an argument based on clarity, credibility,
relevance, soundness and completeness was definitely very helpful for me this week. I feel
like in the age of misinformation being able to sort through some of the chaos is a tool
everyone can benefit from. Two of the factors we should consider when evaluating an
argument are Relevance, which will help to ensure that you have the material provided that
is factual and supports what is stated. The second factor is Soundness, to help ensure that
there is evidence that supports the facts of the positive conclusion and ensure it gives
specific detail to make your point and argument strong. These two of the five factors are
important to build an argument. Having these factors helps to ensure that you are clear in
stating your platform, you have used credible material that is relevant, you have looked at
all sides to ensure you have not missed an important piece. Last but not least is the
soundness that you have supporting evidence.Inductive Arguments suggests it is factual
however using certain words can change the outcome to likely. Inductive does not have all
the proof of investigative facts, therefore they are weak and do not have any support.
Deductive arguments are common sense reasoning from investigating and have facts and
conclusions, they are the truth. It will have supporting evidence.The learning activity that
was most interesting this week was the Video explaining arguments and how it helped you
remember Clarity, Credibility, Relevance, Completeness & Soundness. "CCRCS". Using
word association is always helpful for me. The material this week was explained well
through the videos and readings. Being able to recognize the issue in any argument and also
keeping an open mind so that your brain can ask the right questions, are two things to
consider when evaluating an argument. These are two important parts because if we can
point out the issue we can begin to formulate an opinion or solution to the argument. When
my husband and I argue I keep an open mind about whatever it is he is trying to convey.
When I do this it helps him to feel more comfortable to communicate with me rather than
feeling attacked. Having a good listening ear before jumping to a conclusion is vital in the
communication process. My hubby likes to say that he is the smartest man that I know.
That statement indicates an inductive argument i feel. I am familiar with other men but I
don't know their levels of intelligence. That doesn't make his statement true per say. Maybe
If he rephrases his statement to being the smartest man that I have ever been married to,
then wouldn't that indicate a deductive argument? Its true and valid that I haven't dated
much and in the past I have not picked the most intellectual guys.Its also tru that we are
married. I think this concept of inductive versus deductive arguments is the most interesting
topic this week. I am still trying to accurately pin point the differences. I think I will further
read up on this because it can be tricky distinguishing between the two. Two important
factors that we should consider when evaluating an argument may include premises and the
presence of fallacies. The main goal of an argument is to provide a stance in regards to a
certain topic, and it is important evaluate the presence of premises. Premises are the
reasons, and they are sometimes not absent of opinion or non credible facts. Fallacies may
also take form in an argument. There may be generalizations that will negate the credibility
of the whole argument.In my own opinion, deductive arguments actually have a conclusion.
For example, if someone says that all cats are cute, and a stray cats are cats, then stray cats
are cute. This is a deductive argument, but it is invalid. Not all deductive arguments are
valid. Inductive arguments predict a conclusion. This would be like saying "Sally did not
clean her room. She is messy." This statement predicts the conclusion that she is
messy.This week, I enjoyed learning about inductive and deducting arguments. I think that
it is important to be able to evaluate arguments and be able to acknowledge premises. Being
able to identify if an argument is valid or invalid also will contribute to better critical
thinking skills. Two factors we should consider when evaluating an argument are Clarity
and Relevance. Clarity is important because you want to make sure you clearly and fully
understand exactly what the argument is. If you evaluate a argument without clarity of the
argument you are more than likely to have a conclusion that doesn’t make sense or could be
totally wrong. Relevance is important because you want to make sure that you have
relevant evidence to support your argument. If it is not relevant to the argument then it
cannot support it. The difference between inductive and deductive arguments is that with
inductive arguments statements more so offer support to the conclusion and with deductive
arguments the statement more so proves the conclusion or why the conclusion is correct or
legit. I don’t have a specific interesting activity, they all were very much interesting and
very knowledgeable. Understanding exactly what an argument is and the breakdown to take
into consideration when evaluating an argument was great information to obtain.
